Database Administrator

Luxoft; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft is seeking a skilled SQL Server DBA to join a focused team working with trading-related applications. You will maintain SQL Server environments, ensure high availability, and optimize performance across databases.

The role involves tuning queries, implementing maintenance scripts with PowerShell, and collaborating on migrations and replication tasks to keep systems robust and secure.

Qualifications

• SQL Server 2016/2019 administration including SSRS and SSIS.
• Always On Availability Groups and Transactional Replication experience.
• Strong T-SQL skills and query optimization expertise.
• Database performance monitoring and troubleshooting experience.
• PowerShell scripting with dbatools.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain SQL Server databases, ensuring high availability and strong performance.
• Monitor overall database health and system metrics.
• Perform tuning and optimization of databases.
• Diagnose and resolve database-related issues.
• Refine and enhance SQL procedures and queries.
• Develop and deploy database scripts for automation and maintenance tasks.
• Administer Change Tracking and Replication processes.
• Participate in migration initiatives.
• Recommend improvements to processes to enhance availability and performance.
• Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours support.

Skills

SQL Server administration

Always On Availability Groups

Transactional Replication

T-SQL & query optimization

Performance monitoring

Partitioning

SSRS administration & report dev

PowerShell (dbatools)

Tools

GitLab

Azure

ServiceNow (SNOW)

Grafana/Prometheus

CommVault

Job description

Project description

Specialized DBA team working directly with trading‑related applications.Focus on database operations such as maintenance, performance optimization, data‑transfer workflows, and maintaining high availability and security.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain SQL Server databases, ensuring high availability and strong performance
• Monitor overall database health and system metrics
• Perform tuning and optimization of databases
• Diagnose and resolve database‑related issues
• Refine and enhance SQL procedures and queries
• Develop and deploy database scripts for automation and maintenance tasks
• Administer Change Tracking and Replication processes
• Participate in migration initiatives
• Recommend improvements to processes to enhance availability and performance
• Participate in on‑call rotation for after‑hours support

SKILLS

Must have

• SQL Server 2016, 2019 administration (including SSRS, SSIS)
• Always On Availability Groups
• Transactional Replication
• Strong knowledge of T‑SQL and query‑optimization techniques
• Experience with database performance monitoring and troubleshooting
• Understanding of database partitioning
• Familiarity with SSRS administration and report development
• PowerShell scripting (including dbatools)

Nice to have

• GitLab
• Azure
• ServiceNow (SNOW)
• Grafana / Prometheus
• CommVault backup solution